The journalist, invited to speak on media and press freedom at the Congress party and Telangana government's Bharat Summit on November 13-14, had secured clearance from India's Ministry of External Affairs. She attributes the last-minute revocation by the Ministry of Home Affairs to her questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about press freedom during his May visit to Norway. Opposition leaders like Congress and Mahua Moitra criticized the move, while press groups including the Editors Guild of India demanded an explanation, highlighting concerns over access for critical foreign journalists. Lyng appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah and hopes to still attend.
Helle Lyng@HelleLyngSvends
I got a visa to India and was supposed to leave this morning to attend the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad. I had been invited as a panelist and speaker on the future of media and press freedom. But «orders from above» in the Ministry of Home Affairs have cancelled my visa. Here…
Helle Lyng@HelleLyngSvends
Any serious news outlet (not NDTV, Arnab & Sudhir etc) will of course be able to receive the documentation to confirm how I have a visa in my passport that suddenly does not function anymore.
Congress@INCIndia
आपको याद होगा - नॉर्वे में एक पत्रकार ने मोदी से सवाल किया था और मोदी भागते हुए नजर आए थे। अब वही पत्रकार Helle Lyng तेलंगाना में हो रहे 'भारत समिट' में आने वाली थीं, लेकिन उससे पहले ही उनका वीजा रद्द कर दिया गया। आखिर मोदी और उनकी सरकार को सवालों से डर क्यों लगता है?